Expertise in computer architecture and operating systems
Experience in highly-concurrent, multi-processor, and multi-threaded environments
Proven track record in performance optimizations and software porting across various compute architectures
Familiarity with performance profiling tools like perf, VTune, BPF, Nvidia Nsight Systems
3+ years of relevant industry experience for L4 or 5+ years for L5
BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field
Responsibilities
Analyze, profile, debug, monitor, and optimize AV software performance across the Nuro Driver software stack
Design and develop systems for memory management, thread prioritization, and scheduling
Collaborate with engineers to define performance-first system architecture
Build core libraries and APIs for high-performance code development
Promote best practices within the team and organization
Benefits
Annual performance bonus
Equity options
Comprehensive benefits package
Full Job Description
About the Role
We are looking for talented engineers to join our Performance team to optimize the performance of Nuro's AV software, ensuring our vehicles can react quickly and safely to the world around them. The team builds systems and tools for continuous performance analysis, and drives latency reduction and resource efficiency efforts, to ensure the autonomy teams can implement an autonomy stack that is efficient and performant for current and future generation of the Nuro Driver.
About the Work
Analyze, profile, debug, monitor, and optimize the performance of AV software, across the entirety of Nuro Driver software stack.
Design and develop systems and tools for memory management, thread prioritization and scheduling, GPU execution, process/thread lifetime management.
Work with engineers from different teams to define performance-first system level architecture and building blocks.
Build core libraries and APIs to enable autonomy engineers to write high-performance code.
Drive and encourage best practices within the team and the rest of the organization.
About You
Strong system fundamentals and proficiency in C++
Expertise in computer architecture and operating systems
Experience developing in a highly-concurrent, multi-processor, and multi-threaded environment
Experience with performance optimizations and software porting across a variety of compute architectures, e.g. x86, ARM, GPUs, SoCs
Experience with performance profiling tools such as perf, VTune, BPF, Nvidia Nsight Systems
[For L4] 3+ years of relevant industry experience
[For L5] 5+ years of relevant industry experience
BS, MS or PhD in CS, or related technical field
Bonus Points
Experience with GPU programming (e.g. CUDA, OpenCL) and low level driver optimization for Nvidia GPUs.
Experience with Nvidia DriveOS or ROS.
At Nuro, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. For this position, the reasonably expected base pay range is between $160,360 and $240,540 for the level at which this job has been scoped. Your base pay will depend on several factors, including your experience, qualifications, education, location, and skills. In the event that you are considered for a different level, a higher or lower pay range would apply. This position is also eligible for an annual performance bonus, equity, and a competitive benefits package.
About Nuro
Nuro is a technology company that develops autonomous delivery vehicles. The company was founded in 2016 by two former Google engineers, Dave Ferguson and Jiajun Zhu. Nuro's vehicles are designed to transport goods, rather than people, and are being used by companies such as Kroger and Domino's Pizza for deliveries. The company has raised over $1 billion in funding and is valued at over $5 billion.
